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Objective: Look at ways to improve manufacturing from a life cycle analysis perspective. | Objective: Look at ways to improve manufacturing from a life cycle analysis perspective. | ||
<gallery>Image:Recycle-silane.png|Topic 1:[[Life cycle analysis of silane recycling in amorphous silicon-based solar photovoltaic manufacturing|Silane Recycling]]. | |||
Image:MOST-reprap.png|Topic 2:[[Environmental impacts of distributed manufacturing from 3-D printing of polymer components and products|Distributed manufacturing ]]. | |||
Image:Recyclebot-process.png|Topic 3:[[Distributed recycling of post-consumer plastic waste in rural areas|Distributed Recycling]]</gallery> | |||
'''''Sub Topics:''''' | '''''Sub Topics:''''' | ||
Topic 1: '''Life cycle analysis of semiconductor recycling in thin film photovoltaic manufacturing''' | Topic 1: '''Life cycle analysis of semiconductor recycling in thin film photovoltaic manufacturing''' | ||
*Specifically Silane recycling in the a-Si:H process | |||
*Specifically Silane recycling in the a-Si:H process | |||
*Paper submitted for review | *Paper submitted for review | ||
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** [[Life_cycle_analysis:_MOST|LCA Intro]] | ** [[Life_cycle_analysis:_MOST|LCA Intro]] | ||
** [[Life_cycle_analysis_tools|LCA Tools]] | ** [[Life_cycle_analysis_tools|LCA Tools]] | ||
Topic 2: '''Life cycle analysis of distributed manufacturing vs. centralized manufacturing of plastic products''' | Topic 2: '''Life cycle analysis of distributed manufacturing vs. centralized manufacturing of plastic products''' | ||
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*Water Spout for 2 L bottles[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10600][http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9535][http://www.horizonsltd.com/product-list/eco-spout-W-1720.html] | *Water Spout for 2 L bottles[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10600][http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9535][http://www.horizonsltd.com/product-list/eco-spout-W-1720.html] | ||
*Blocks[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:31634] | *Blocks[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:31634] | ||
Topic 3: '''Distributed recycling of post-consumer plastic waste in rural areas''' | Topic 3: '''Distributed recycling of post-consumer plastic waste in rural areas''' | ||
====Other Research==== | ====Other Research==== | ||
Side Project: '''Tensile testing of 3-D printed materials''' | Side Project: '''Tensile testing of 3-D printed materials''' | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 12 August 2013
Megan Kreiger
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Bio
Megan Kreiger graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Department of Mathematical Sciences and a Minor in Psychology focusing on Animal Behavior at Michigan Technological University in 2009.
She graduated in 2012 with a Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from the at Michigan Tech. She started the program in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and the Sustainable Futures Institute at Michigan Tech in January 2011. Megan conducted research for her thesis under Dr. Joshua Pearce starting in January 2012 and completed her thesis in one year, while earning her degree and certificate in December 2012.
Publications
M.A. Kreiger, D.R. Shonnard, J.M. Pearce. Life cycle analysis of silane recycling in amorphous silicon-based solar photovoltaic manufacturing. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 70, pp.44-49 (2013)
Megan Kreiger and Joshua M. Pearce (2013). Environmental impacts of distributed manufacturing from 3-D printing of polymer components and products. MRS Online Proceedings Library
M. Kreiger, G. C. Anzalone, M. L. Mulder, A. Glover and J. M Pearce (2013). Distributed recycling of post-consumer plastic waste in rural areas. MRS Online Proceedings Library
Research
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Thesis
Titled: "The use of life-cycle analysis to reduce the environmental impact of materials in manufacturing"
Objective: Look at ways to improve manufacturing from a life cycle analysis perspective.
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Topic 1:Silane Recycling.
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Topic 2:Distributed manufacturing .
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Topic 3:Distributed Recycling
Sub Topics:
Topic 1: Life cycle analysis of semiconductor recycling in thin film photovoltaic manufacturing
- Specifically Silane recycling in the a-Si:H process
- Paper submitted for review
Topic 2: Life cycle analysis of distributed manufacturing vs. centralized manufacturing of plastic products
3 Products:
Topic 3: Distributed recycling of post-consumer plastic waste in rural areas
Other Research
Side Project: Tensile testing of 3-D printed materials